From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcracklingcrack‧ling /ˈkræklɪŋ/ noun1[singular, uncountable]CSOUND the sound made by something when it cracklesThere was silence except for the crackling of the fire.2[uncountable] British EnglishDF the hard skin on a piece of pigmeat when it has been cooked for a long time3 →cracklings